A-level
ENGLISH LITERATURE A
Paper 2A Texts in shared contexts: WW1 and its aftermath
AQA A-LEVEL ENGLISH LITERATURE A Paper 2A Texts in shared contexts: WW1 and its
aftermath QP MAY 2025
Thursday 22 May 2025Morning Time allowed: 2 hours 30
minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have:
an AQA 12-page answer book
a copy of the Insert for use with Section B (enclosed)
a copy of each of the set texts you have studied for this paper. These texts must not
be annotated and must not contain additional notes or materials.
Instructions
Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Paper Reference is
7712/2A.
Read all of the questions. Then choose either Option 1 or Option 2 or Option 3.
Answer one question from Section A and both questions from Section B from your
chosen option. You must answer questions from only one option.
Do all rough work in your answer book. Cross through any work you do not want to be
marked.
Information
The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
The maximum mark for this paper is 75.
You will be marked on your ability to:
– use good English
– organise information clearly
– use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.
In your response you need to:
– analyse carefully the writers’ methods
– explore the contexts of the texts you are writing about
– explore connections across the texts you have studied
– explore different interpretations of your texts.
IB/G/Jun25/G4007/
7712/2A
E4
, 2
Option 1
Section A: Poetry Set Text
Answer one question in this section.
Up the Line to Death – ed. Brian Gardner
Either
0 1 ‘The most powerful poems focus on passive endurance rather than active
combat.’ Examine this view of the anthology.
You must write about at least two poems in your answer.
[25 marks]
or
0 2 Examine the significance of fate and chance in Up the Line to Death.
You must write about at least two poems in your answer.
[25 marks]
Scars Upon My Heart – ed. Catherine Reilly
or
0 3 Examine the view that the poets in this anthology present men as victims rather
than heroes.
You must write about at least two poems in your answer.
[25 marks]
or
0 Examine
4 the view that, in this anthology, women never challenge male authority.
You must write about at least two poems in your answer.
[25 marks]
IB/G/
Jun25/7712/2A
ENGLISH LITERATURE A
Paper 2A Texts in shared contexts: WW1 and its aftermath
AQA A-LEVEL ENGLISH LITERATURE A Paper 2A Texts in shared contexts: WW1 and its
aftermath QP MAY 2025
Thursday 22 May 2025Morning Time allowed: 2 hours 30
minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have:
an AQA 12-page answer book
a copy of the Insert for use with Section B (enclosed)
a copy of each of the set texts you have studied for this paper. These texts must not
be annotated and must not contain additional notes or materials.
Instructions
Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Paper Reference is
7712/2A.
Read all of the questions. Then choose either Option 1 or Option 2 or Option 3.
Answer one question from Section A and both questions from Section B from your
chosen option. You must answer questions from only one option.
Do all rough work in your answer book. Cross through any work you do not want to be
marked.
Information
The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
The maximum mark for this paper is 75.
You will be marked on your ability to:
– use good English
– organise information clearly
– use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.
In your response you need to:
– analyse carefully the writers’ methods
– explore the contexts of the texts you are writing about
– explore connections across the texts you have studied
– explore different interpretations of your texts.
IB/G/Jun25/G4007/
7712/2A
E4
, 2
Option 1
Section A: Poetry Set Text
Answer one question in this section.
Up the Line to Death – ed. Brian Gardner
Either
0 1 ‘The most powerful poems focus on passive endurance rather than active
combat.’ Examine this view of the anthology.
You must write about at least two poems in your answer.
[25 marks]
or
0 2 Examine the significance of fate and chance in Up the Line to Death.
You must write about at least two poems in your answer.
[25 marks]
Scars Upon My Heart – ed. Catherine Reilly
or
0 3 Examine the view that the poets in this anthology present men as victims rather
than heroes.
You must write about at least two poems in your answer.
[25 marks]
or
0 Examine
4 the view that, in this anthology, women never challenge male authority.
You must write about at least two poems in your answer.
[25 marks]
IB/G/
Jun25/7712/2A
